http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/interview-with-rose-contreras-founder-of-onda-books/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/interview-with-rose-contreras-founder-of-onda-books/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:15 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68326 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68326 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/new-breast-cancer-screening-guide-will-disproportionately-hurt-black-and-hispanic-women/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/new-breast-cancer-screening-guide-will-disproportionately-hurt-black-and-hispanic-women/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:19:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68324 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68324 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/al-carlos-sits-down-with-nancy-de-los-santos-writer-period/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/al-carlos-sits-down-with-nancy-de-los-santos-writer-period/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68216 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68216 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/federal-highway-administration-names-first-hispanic-woman-to-lead-division-irene-rico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/federal-highway-administration-names-first-hispanic-woman-to-lead-division-irene-rico/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68173 Irene Rico, recently named to head the Virginia division of the Federal Highway Administration, will become the first Hispanic woman in the agency's history to hold such a position, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez announced today.

"Irene has distinguished herself as a leader and a valued member of the FHWA," said Administrator Mendez. "Her experience - both as a skilled engineer and a talented manager - make her the right choice for this important position. She puts people first and is a great role model for public service."

Starting Jan. 25, 2010, as Virginia's Division Administrator for the FHWA, Rico will oversee the state's use of more than $1 billion in Federal aid and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for highways and bridges. She will also serve as the FHWA's local representative to state and local officials, as well as numerous stakeholder groups.

"Virginia has been a national transportation leader, and I hope to help it remain that way," Rico said. "We all play a role in getting America's economy moving again, and I look forward to continuing that work in my new role."

Rico said relationship-building, the ability to adapt to change and her commitment to continued diversity will help her develop the agency's next generation.

"As I see it, one of my new roles is to develop future leaders for the agency," she said. "The success of the FHWA depends on its upcoming leaders, and good ones don't happen by accident."

Her career with the FHWA began in 1985, where she worked as a Highway Engineer Trainee. Later, she served in the agency's New Mexico division office where she helped the state construct its first automated truck weigh station. The facility, located on the Texas-New Mexico border on I-10, remains in use today.

She went on to work in FHWA's Texas division office, where she increased inspection check points for vehicles on the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso. Rico later served as the Assistant Division Administrator for Virginia for five years.

Since 2007, Rico served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Director where she advised the FHWA leadership on transportation policy issues and played a key role in implementing ARRA's $26.6 billion highway program.

She earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso and a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of New Mexico. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68173 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/latina-leadership-lessons-why-are-powerful-latinas-happy/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/latina-leadership-lessons-why-are-powerful-latinas-happy/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:40:59 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/latina-leadership-lessons-why-are-powerful-latinas-happy/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68167 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/susana-iglesias-writing-from-the-streets-mexico-city-native-is-winner-of-the-first-ever-aura-estrada-prize-an-international-competition-for-young-women-writing-literature-in-spanish/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/susana-iglesias-writing-from-the-streets-mexico-city-native-is-winner-of-the-first-ever-aura-estrada-prize-an-international-competition-for-young-women-writing-literature-in-spanish/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:39:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68164 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68164 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/interview-with-childrens-author-lucia-gonzalez-gonzalezs-latest-childrens-book-the-storytellers-candle-is-dedicated-to-pura-belpre/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/interview-with-childrens-author-lucia-gonzalez-gonzalezs-latest-childrens-book-the-storytellers-candle-is-dedicated-to-pura-belpre/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:43 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68127 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68127 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/anabel-hernandez-joins-hughes-watters-askanase-l-l-p-houston/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/anabel-hernandez-joins-hughes-watters-askanase-l-l-p-houston/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:35 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68117 Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. (HWA) announced that Anabel Hernández has joined the firm as an associate in its Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Financial Services practice areas.

Hernández began working with HWA (www.hwa.com) in 2008 as a law clerk while attending South Texas College of Law in Houston. Shortly after graduating, she became a full-time associate at HWA. Previously, Hernández served as a law clerk with the law firm of Nathan Sommers Jacobs, P.C., in Houston and also as a judicial intern with The Honorable Judge Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

In addition to bankruptcy law, Hernández focuses her practice on state and federal consumer finance regulation. Fully fluent in Spanish, she also reviews Spanish legal, financial and marketing materials for the firm and its clients to ensure accuracy and compliance. Additionally, she assists the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Business Planning and Strategy groups.

Hernández was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in May 2009. Prior to graduating cum laude from South Texas College of Law with a Juris Doctor, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2004.

Hernández is currently a member of the American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section, Houston Young Bankruptcy Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, The Arthur L. Moller - David B. Foltz, Jr. American Inn of Court, and the Turnaround Management Association. Hernández is also a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Houston and is a new member of the Latin Women’s Initiative.

In her spare time, Hernández volunteers with the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program and the Citizenship Forum. She is also a lector and volunteer at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church.

For more information about Hernández or HWA, please visit www.hwa.com, or call Hernández directly at 713.328.2882.

Contacts

for Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P.
Erin Franco, 281-286-9398, 713-876-2823 mobile
erin@penninoandpartners.com
or
for Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P.
Laura Pennino, 281-286-9398, 713-419-1776 mobile
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A petite lady but a giant in the field of advertising, Gracia arrived in the United States in the same way that many immigrants come searching for the American dream - she crossed the border that separates the country from Mexico at Tijuana.

"When I walked around the hills at night and saw the bright San Diego lights at a distance," stated Gracia, "I told myself that someday I would conquer those lights and use their energy to brighten my success and the future of others."

At age 18, alone and full of goals and dreams, the Peruvian native started her new American life in the San Fernando Valley. A year later, she had already conquered the language and started working for the Peninsula Hotel, a five-diamond and five-star hotel in Beverly Hills. There she learned that the key to great customer service is in providing the small details to the client. "I've always put my best effort and enthusiasm forward to surpass my clients' expectations. That's always being my focus since I opened PMG," said Gracia.

A valuable opportunity opened up for Gracia while working full time at the Peninsula; the hotel sponsored her education at UCLA where she ultimately received a degree in public relations. She immediately followed that enormous personal achievement with an internship at the ad agency CRUZ/KRAVETZ: IDEAS where, after just 40 hours of training, she was offered a permanent, full-time position in the production department in charge of one of the most important accounts of the agency.

A firm dozen years of experience in customer service in the hospitality industry formed the strong foundation to develop her own agency in 2001, with a tagline and philosophy that, "we love your business, as we love our baby."

Despite tragedies in her personal life, Gracia continued to empower herself through education and dedication to her career as founder and president of Power Media Group Inc. She has consistently renewed her goals in life and is now fully focused in projecting the Hispanic woman as a woman of success. The knowledge and experience she gained as a thriving businesswoman and entrepreneur is being applied to an expanded outreach via the Power Women Business Center, available to thousands of Latina women of all ages that want to start their own business or initiate a career.

Gracia states, "Now that I've conquered those bright lights and personal success, I'm on my way to help others achieve the same goal."

About Power Media Group Inc.

As outlined in coverage by the Daily News, Power Media Group (http://www.powermediagroup.com/who.html) is an advertising agency that specializes in creating Spanish language campaigns for high-profile clients seeking to reach the booming Hispanic market.

The agency has received the following awards and achievements in the past year:

* Winner of the Latin Business Association (LBA) 2008 Sol Award as Business of the Year, for its exemplary commitment to the Latino business community through leadership and service.
* Commendations for its work from Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, Mike Antonovich as well as U.S. Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon-25th District of California.
* Small Business Administration qualification, under very strict guidelines, for a SBA real estate loan, which resulted in owning the firm's 11,000 sq. ft. commercial building that serves as a new home for clients and customers.
* Patricia Gracia, winner of La Opinion 2009 "Distinguished Woman" in the category of Business and Technology, for her steadfast commitment to serving the Hispanic business community nationwide.
* Patricia Gracia, as an invited panelist to the Latin Business Association (LBA) 2009 Annual Conference and Expo, presenting "The Transforming Role of Latinas in Business," on March 6, 2009.
* Winner of the 2009 ADDY Awards for Excellence in Creativity for a TV Ad in the General Market - Catalogue sales, for their client Creativa Interiors-Primor.

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